Soar to Success April 2021

SOAR TO SUCCESS / Book Recommendation Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones By James Clear In Atomic Habits, James Clear provides every aspect involved in forming new habits, breaking old ones and transforming your life for long-term success. He believes atomic habits are small 1% improvements in behavior that, over time compound into full- blown behavior changes and positive habits. That’s very appealing, isn’t it? Clear has identified four stages of habit formation: the cue, the craving, the response and the reward. The cue triggers the brain to notice an opportunity for a reward or pleasure, the craving is the emotional attachment to the cue, the response is your behavior or habit performed to get the desire you want, and the reward is the satisfaction gained from the action taken. The book is divided up by these four aspects of habit formation. I really like how he uses the same system to break bad habits. Cue – make it invisible; craving – make it unattractive; response – make it difficult; reward – make it unsatisfying. I also liked the way he included true stories from Olympic gold medalists, award-winning artists, business lead- ers, life-saving physicians, and star comedians who have used the science of small habits to master their craft and vault to the top of their field. If they can do it, we can do it too, right? This book is enjoyable to read. Check it out here: https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits By Pat Altvater About the Author James Clear is an author and speaker focused on habits, decision-making, and continuous improvement. His work has appeared in the New York Times, Entrepreneur, Time, and on CBS This Morning. His website receives millions of visitors each month and hundreds of thousands subscribe to his popular email newsletter at jamesclear.com. He is a regular speaker at Fortune 500 companies and his work is used by teams in the NFL, NBA, and MLB. Through his online course, The Habits Academy, Clear has taught more than 10,000 leaders, managers, coaches, and teachers. The Habits Academy is the premier training platform for individuals and organizations that are interested in building better habits in life and work. You can learn more at habitsacademy.com.